About SASMM
Advancing Medical Management in South Africa
Who We Are
Our Mission
The South African Society of Medical Managers is a national organisation of Medical Managers in South Africa. It is an affiliate of the South African Medical Association.
It aims to represent Medical Managers to serve its members and strives to create an environment where all health care workers can work together to improve the health of the nation.
What is Medical Management?
Medical Management is recognised as a speciality in both developed and developing countries. However, there is no common nomenclature for the discipline and it is called by different names (Administrative Medicine, Medical Administration, Medical Management, Health Management).
Medical Administration is a medical discipline concerned with the management of every aspect of the health services including planning, organising, controlling, co-ordinating and evaluating the resources, processes, output and outcome of patient care, education, training and research in the health sector at every level of prevention, promotion, cure and rehabilitation.
Recognition as a Speciality
The Society supports the recognition of Medical Management as a speciality. This will give Medical Managers the same status as other specialists such as Surgeons, Physicians, and Paediatricians, enabling tax benefits, scarcer skills and overtime allowances for public service doctors.
The Society has started the process of revival of Medical Management as a Specialty and is preparing its submission to the Medical and Dental Board of HPCSA for recognition.
Our Values
What Drives The Society
Representation
Representing Medical Managers as a unified national body and a true voice for the profession.
Collaboration
Creating an environment where all health care workers can work together to improve the nation's health.
Advancement
Driving recognition of Medical Management as a formal speciality and raising professional standards.